Purpose

The
report provides information on the strategic proposal to expand the
current STAR Shared Procurement service (“STAR”) from
four partner councils to six partner councils. The report also
outlines the rationale for STAR’s growth strategy and
provides details of proposed commercial arrangements, governance
arrangements, and implementation strategies.
 

Decision

1)   
That the disestablishment of the current STAR Joint
Committee be approved.

 

2)   
That the expansion of the current shared procurement
service to include the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner which will
continue to be hosted by Trafford Borough Council in accordance
with the provisions detailed in the main body of the report be
approved.

 

3)   
That the establishment of a new STAR Joint Committee
for Stockport, Trafford, Rochdale, Tameside, the Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner that will support the
delivery of the Shared Service and provide delegated authority to
the Procurement Service to operate across the Stockport, Trafford,
Rochdale, Tameside, Fifth Partner and Sixth Partner areas be
approved.

 

4)   
That the governance arrangements and Terms of
Reference of the new STAR Joint Committee as set out in the report
be approved.

 

5)   
That the delegation of authority to the Director of
Legal and Governance to agree the final terms and conditions of and
to enter into an Inter Authority
Agreement (“IAA”) in respect of the STAR Procurement
shared service in similar terms to the existing IAA be
approved.

 

6)   
That the proposed approach to those circumstances
whereby staff would transfer to the new procurement service, and
therefore to Trafford Council under TUPE, as outlined in the report
be noted and approved.